On This Day, Celtic travelled to Tannadice under Gordon Strachan as the Champions-elect looked to take a step towards the league title. It was through a sensational piece of skill that Strachan’s side took the lead. The Japanese playmaker stepped up and delivered an inch perfect shot that left the United goalie flat footed.
31st March 2007, Dundee Utd 1:1 Celtic.
Great freekick from Nakamura. pic.twitter.com/6uEYV0ecm2
— Li'l Ze (@LilZe_7) March 30, 2022
Celtic: Boruc, Caldwell, Pressley, O’Dea, Naylor, McGeady, Lennon, Hartley, Nakamura, Vennegoor of Hesselink, Beattie (Zurawski 60). Subs Not Used: M.Brown, Riordan, Gravesen, Perrier Doumbe, Sheridan, Kennedy.
Celtic have since adopted a new generation of Japanese stars in the form of Kyogo, Daizen Maeda and Reo Hatate with Ideguchi ready to make a claim for his place in the team shortly.